NORWICH
–
A
house-fire
on
North
Broad
Street
was
extinguished
before
major
structural
damage
could
occur.

According
to
the
Norwich
Fire
Department
First
Assistant
Chief
Jan
Papelino
they
received
a
call
at
9:47
a.m.
about
the
fire
on
North
Broad
Street,
and
was
put
out
with
lingering
smoke
and
soot
damage.

"It
looks
like
the
fire
was
caused
by
an
electrical
issue
with
a
dehumidifier
in
the
basement,"
said
Papelino.

He
said
copper
plumbing
in
the
basement
melted
dousing
the
fire,
and
ultimately
assisting
extinguishing
the
fire.

Papelino
added
that
the
fire
department
kept
the
northbound
lane
open
for
traffic
passing
through
the
area.

The
home
with
smoke
still
lingering
from
the
extinguished
fire.
(Zachary
Meseck
Photo)